Ornamental fountain



` F. W. A. BROCKMILLER ORNAMENTAL FOUN TA I N Filed March 14.. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheetl l May 8, 1923. l 1,454,150

' F.- W. A. B'RocKMlLL-ER GRNAMENT'AL FOUNTAIN Filed March 14. 1921 2 sheets-sheet 2 l 'nam'ental dme; G, fthe lpedestal, a novel Patented May 8, 1923.

FREDERICK W. A. BROCKMILLER, OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA.

ORNAMENTAL FOUNTAIN.

Application filed March 14, 1921.

To @ZZ whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. A. BnooKMILLnR, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Petersburg, in the county of Pinellas and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ornamental Fountains, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fountains for indoor use, and the primary object of this in- Vvention is to provide an improved fountain for use as a soda fountain, or as a window exhibit, which will present a novel and attractive appearance, and which embodies a novel lighting and water display.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved fountain embodying a base or tank surrounding a pedestal, a n'ovel means for illuminating the water in the basin, a'novel arrangement of transparent or translucent members carried by the water display within the ornamental transparent members, means for rilluminating said members, and an ornamental illuminated figure arranged above and :surrounding the ornamental members.

Another object of the invention is lthe novel arrangement ofthe soft drink pipes within the fountain so as to permit the con'- venient use thereof. v With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement-and formation of'parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specification, in which drawings;

Figure -1 is a vertical central section tliroughthe improved ornamental fountain.

Figure 2 is la horizontal section taken on the line A2--2 of Figure 1 showingthe basin or tank in plan.

Figure 3 is a detail horizontal section through the `globe portion of the fountain takenl ori-the line 33 of Figure 1, and

Figure@ is an enlarged. fragmentary verticalsection. through thepedestal portion of the fountain, illustrating the means of mounting the lighting xtures therein.

yReferring tothe drawings in detail, wherei'nsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the Several views,'the letter Aindicates the base of the fountain; B, the. pedestal; C, the basin or tank; 5D, thetornam'ental globe; F ,"the or'- collar'or rimfor Serial no. 452,225.

uniting the globe and dome; H, the ornamental ligiire for the dome g and I, the illumi-V and includes the outer annular wall 10, the

outwardly and downwardly inclined base flange 11, which forms the support. If so desired the fla-nge 11 may be eliminated, and suitable supporting feet substituted therefor.v Intermediate the flange 11 and the outer annular wall 10 is the inwardly and horizontally extending fiange 12, Lupon which is seated the lower wall 13. It is desirable that the wall 13 have a water tight connection with the flange 12, so as to prevent the escape of water between the same. yThe lowery wall 13 supports the pedesta] or column B, whichis disposed at the axial center of the yornamental fountain.

As shown the pedestal or column B includes the hollowtubular column 14 and is preferably made of metal and vis yprovided at its lower end with an outwardly extending flange .15 which forms a. shoulder for a purpose which `will be hereinafter more fully described. The outer `edge Vyof the shoulder or flange lfsupports lthe depending outwardly extending feet 16, which'can secured, as at 17 to head is connected to the-column l1li by means of suitable threads 19. The column 14 and the 'head 18 lcan be provided with suitable ornaments if. vso desired. cli'ides the oppositelyk disposed hollow bowl shaped members 2O and 21, which 'are con nected 'together byfmeans ofa collar22. lf

vThe headl 18 in'-y so desired the bowl shaped members 2O and y,

21- and connecting collar 22 may be formed of separate pieces of 'metal suitably connectedtogether, or maybe cast in a single piece, as shown. wardly of thelower inverted bowl shaped member 2O and supports a relatively large outlettube 23, the purpose of whichalso will be hereinafter l. more fully described. Extending vupwardly through the .outlet-.tube

The collar 22 extendsy in-` ltion 2O of the head 18.

23 which terminates short of the lower wall 13 is the inlet water pipe 24. The inlet pipe 24 is arranged in spaced relation to the outlet tube 23 and this pipe 24 is provided, intermediate its ends, with a plurality of radially extending branch pipes 25, which extend outwardly through suitable nipples 26 formed on the inverted bowl shaped por- These nipples 26 may be of any desired ornamental torni, and support the laucets 27, which also may be of ornamental form. The upper end of the water outlet or supply pipe 24 is provided with a rose nozzle 28, which 'will hereinafter be more fully described.

rllhe tank C surrounc1 is supported by the base A formed ot crystal glass,y inner and outer spaced walls 30 and 3l and the connecting` lower wall 32. The lower wall 32 rests upon the shoulder or flange l5 and upon a suitable inwardly extendingflange 33 carried by the wall l() ot the base A. The outer wall 3l has its upper edge provided with a suitable metallic guard flange 84, which also may be of an ornamental character. The inner wall 30 of the tank or basin C terminates short of the upper edge of tie outer wall 81, and this inner wall also may be provided with a metallic guard rim or protector 35. desirable, gold fish or the like may be placed in the tanlr or basin C. lf so desired, the inner wall BO may be provided with 'a suitable coating of silver or the like, to form a refiecting surface, and this coating` may be protected by a coating of waterproof phaltum varnish. Vlhe lower surface ot the bottom wall 32 of the basin C may be provided with a suitable coat of emerald green paint and if desirable this paint may also be waterprooted by a. coating of asphaltum varnish.

rlie globe D is adapted to be supported by the metal bowl portion 2l of the head 1S and this metal bowl portion 2l is provided with an outwardly extending` flared rim 40, upon which the globe is adapted to fit. metallic rim 4l may be provided for the lower edge Aof the bowl, and this rim is adapted to fit upon the upper surface of the bowl portion 2l of the head 18. The upper edge of the globe l) may be also provided with protecting ring 4 2 if so desired. lt is preferred that the globe l) be formed of a transparent material, such as crystal glass, and as shown includes the annular transversely curved wall 4?). The dome F is also formed of transparent material such as crystal glass and includes the annular arcuately curved outer wall 45 and the top concavo-convex wall 46. The lower edge of the wall 45 is provided with an outwardly and downwardly extending flange 47 which 'forms .a shoulder, the purpose of which will and is preferably and includes the is the pedestal B and parallel annular be hereinafter more fully described. The upper edge ot the wall 45 is provided with an annular vertically disposed flange 48, which forms a seat for the ornament ll. 'lq he dome F fits upon the metallic collar or rim G, and as shown this collar or rim #it flares outwardly from the upper ec of the globe D and includes the annular transversely curved wall 49, which is provided with the upper outwardly extending flange 50 and the lower depending` flange 5l, which. is extended into the `globe D. The inner surface of the wall 49 has secured thereto in any preferred manner, the upwardly eX- tendino' resilient spring clips 52 which are adapted to engage the shoulder 47 and these clips form means tor holding,- theI dome in position.

rlllhe ornament lil. is also preferably formed oi transparent or translucent material, and may be of any desired shape or configuration, which is suitable to surrnount the dome, llllhile as shown the ornament li. is of a spherical formation, it is to be understood that the same may be made to conform to the configuration of a person, and it is desirable that the lower portion of the ornament be frosted, or colored, so as to hide the light which is positioned therein which will be now described. The lower end of the ligure, as shown, is provided with an annular'wall 53 which fits around the vertical flange 48. A plurality ot sprayer pipesv 55 are arranged within the globe D and the dome l? and are connected in any suitable manner to the rose nozzle 28, and these pipes are adapte-d to spray the water within the dome F and globe D, and as shown the sprayer' pipes 55 are of varying lengths so as to convey the water at various distances within the dome and globe so as to torni an ornamental effect.

The illuminating means l for the ornamental fountain includes the lower lighting means 56. the intermediate lighting means 57 and the upper illun'iinating; means'58. T he lower illuminating means 56 is carried by the column 14 directly above the water level in Jdie basin or tank C andthe column 14 is provided with a plurality of horizontally disposed tubular sleeves 59, which have semired therein the resilient spring; clips 60, which are adapted to detachably hold the casing: (il for the illuminating` means 56 in position. The casingjs 6l are of fylindrical forni and have mounted thereon theinsulatingr; socket G2 for the in tandescent bulb d?) and a suitable reflector G4 is mounted within the casino' and carries in connection with the casing, an ornamental lens 65, which may have a jewel cut and be of colored glass` such as a ruby or amethyst color. lf so desired, the color of the lenses of the illumina-ting means may be arranged in alternate formation, that is. first a ruby lensy and then an amethyst lens. The clips 6G form a novel (ill ' eansfor' holding` the: light'casings inypo'- bowls' 2O sition. The intermediate lights 57 are pro.l vided for illuminating the` globe D and are carried by thev collar or rim G, which is provided with a plurality of openings, through which the rays lfrom the illuminating means are adapted to`sliin.e.` This collar or rim G has the'inner surf-aee'thereof pro.- vided with a plurality of resilient clips 66 which support the lamp bases `67 in which incandescent lamps are adapted Vto be positioned. If so desired, suitable ornamental and colored lenses may be providedl for the openings in the collar or rim, directly in front of the incandescent lamps, and also reflectors may be providedfor these lamps, similar to the reflectors for the illuminating,Y

means 56. The upper illuminating' means 58 1s arranged within the ornament H and consists of a pair of base plates 7 O and 71, vf'hich are preferably 'formed of insulatingl material, and these plates vare held in spaced rela` tion, by means of a spacing ring* 72.' The lower plate 70 supports a plurali-ty of incandescent lamps 73, which may be of different color. and the upper plate 71 supports a single incandescent lamp 74, which is provided with suitable reflectors 75. A suitable conduit pipe 76 is extended through the lower wall 13 and into the column 14, and this conduit pipev carries suitable electric line wires and 4protects the same from the water in the pedestal. The wires can be carried from the conduit pipe 76 to the lower intermediate and upper lighting means 56, 57 and 58 respectively, in any preferred manner. It is desirable, however, that the wires be brought up through openings 77 in the inverte-d bowl portion 2O of the head 18, then brought around the outer surface of the globe D and extended through lsuitable openings in the collar or rim G and then through suitable openings 78 in the ornament H.

When the device is to be used as a soda fountain, suitable fluid pipes 7 9 are provided and extended into the base A intermediate the wall 13 thereof and the lower wall 32 of the tank or base C, and these fluid pipes 79 are arranged to extend through the wall 10 of the base and are provided with the ordinary type of soda dispensing faucets 80. The metal utilized in the improved ornamental fountain may v German. silver` brass or copper nickel plated or the like.

ln operation of theimproved fountain, it can be seen that the water is permitted to flow through the conduit pipe 24.. then through the rose noz'zle 28 and through the sprayer pipes 55, where the same is thrown outwardly against the sides of the dome and (globe Fand D. The water will then flow down the sides of the dome and ,globe through the connecting collar 22 of the from lhas been provided be of any kind, such as and #21 of thebhead` '18` a'ndgithenY down through the outlet pipe y23`andy int'o the column 1st. .v The water ,can then flow out of a lower outletfpipe'rl' carriedjby the wall 13, or'out of anoverdoiv pipe 82, which is carried by` the ylower wall lgifof the baser-1. This pipe82defines'the water level within theV column 141;. The water-'is also tank C and it can be see-n that the lwater ,can be allowed to How through the VfaucetsQ-" and into" the base cria-nk. This alsofpresente a novel and attractive a Vip'earance, and the water viszmade to flow overthe upper edge of the innery wall 30 of the tanlr orbasin into the column kle. 'Itcan bel seen'that'the lights of different colors of the loiverillu-mi# n-ating' means 5.6. willshine directly ontihe water in the tank C and the water flowing' the nozzles 27, which will ,give a beautiful effect. The ylamps or intermediate villuminatingmeans 57y will Ialso 4i.lluminate the ,q'lobe DA and will give a novelvand `at tractive effect, while the upper lightin means 58 will illuminate tie ornamenty and the dome permitted to escape 'into the basin rorl .F rom the foregoing description, it can be.

and `attractive fountain of exceptionally' simple and durable construction, which canbe effecseen that a novel tively used either for window display` or as a soda fountain.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the invention; but,

l claim: Y

1. `A fountain comprising a metallic base, a metallic pedestal arranged atlthe axial center thereof, an annular `basin surrounding the vpedestal and supported by the basin including` an outer inner annular wall, and a wall, the inner wall being provided with a reflecting surface, the lower wall being provided with v an `ornamental transparent members carried bythe upper end-of the pedestahan ornamental transparent member surmountingr the first mentioned ornamental members, illuminating means disposed in the last mentioned transparent ornamental member, means for spraying water in the first' mentioned trans parent members, means for illuminating the first mentioned transparent members, means forl conveying water from the transparent members throughthe pedestal tothe base,

spirit or scope of this carried bythe base andv pedestal and base, the s annular wall, vanl l connecting' lower surface,

means for spraying water inthe basin, and

ported thereby and by the base, a head car- Lues/aise ried by the pedestal, avtransparent bowl, base, an axially disposed pedestal carried dome and ornamental ligure carried by the by the base, a basin surrounding kthe head; an outwardly extending lared rim pedestal and supported thereby and by the disposed intermediate the tglobe and dome, base, a head carried by the pedestal; a trans`- a Water pipe arranged in the pedestal, and parent bowl, donie y and ornamental figureextending` into said head, a rose nozzle carcarried by the head; a water pipe arranged ried by the upper end ojt' the water pipe, a in the pedestal and extending; into said head, plurality of spraying pipes ol: Various a nozzle carried by the upper end or the lengths carried by the nozzle and disposed water pipe, a water outlet pipe carried by l0 in the dome and globe, a water outlet pipe the head arranged in said pedestal and teroarried by the head and arranged in minatinp; short of the bottom orn the base, pedestal and `terrninating` short et the bettlie water eonduitpipe arranged in the axial tom of the base, the water conduit pipe becenter of the pedestal and in spaced relaing arranged-in the axial center and in tion to thesides of the water exit pipe, 15 spaced relation to the sides ot tie water radially extending1 branch pipesconnected exit pipe, rearwardly extending' branch to the water conduit pipe and passing;

pipes connected to the water conduit pipe through the head to points exterior thereof5 l bearing` nozzles carried by the pipes and and arrangedexteriorly of the head, si

disposed above the basin, lower illuminating nozzles Carried by the `pipe and dispo i l 20 above the basin, lower illunnl, s?

ting means ing,` means carried by the pedestal, intercarried by the pedestal, intermediate illuinimediate V,illunlinating,` ineens disposed inter-- nating means carried by 'the outwardly flared mediate the globe and dome, and upper colla-r orrim, an upper illuminating means illuininating ineens disposed in the transdisposed in the transparent ligure directly vparent'figure directly above said dome. 25 above said dome. v 1

3. An ornamental fountain comprising a FEEDER-ECR W. A. BROCKNHLLER, 

